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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:54 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:30 pm


Just checked my status for the application made on December 13th ... Still 'Under Process'

How about you?
Same for me also "Under-Process". My date is same as yours- 13th December Acknowledgement. Application on 11th.

It has been very silent January so far. I have been tracking OCI Timelines of other countries also. In USA, lot of people who applied for OCI between 5th and 10th December got it around 10th January. The system there is a bit different. They get OCI card itself,not like in UK where you need to submit Passport when it says Processed.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Stillwaitings » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:57 am

alien.uk wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:10 pm
No this is not dependant on the staff stregnth at the Embassies or VFS centres. Irrespective of whatever the staff, the information is sent through online channel and physical printing is done @ Delhi.

Information sent in Batches and the OCI booklets are received in batches.

The SLAs are followed strictly and the only reason for delay I think will be due to the holidays.
Because the situation is still 'under process' I expect it won't go to processed as we are nearing Shankaranti festival ... which will further delay the process.

Realistically, I believe it will be around 20th Jan , we might get to see the status change.
I agree with you that it’s the checks in India that are delaying it. But I doubt it has anything to do with holidays...the application I did for my spouse is still under process from 12th September. Factoring in Diwali, Christmas and the fact it’s a spousal application still doesn’t add up to why it’s outstanding.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:33 am

@takdeerwala & alien.uk
my acknowledgement date is 30th November and I am still waiting
never felt this frustrated even with British Naturalization process
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by fbacker » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:56 am

fbacker wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:17 am
OCI timeline for Application for 2 Adults & 1 Minor
VFS Center: Bradford
Application Date:9th Jan 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11th Jan 2018
Original docs Received: 15th Jan 2018
Documents Printing Status:
Dispatched From NEW DELHI:
Document received At Birmingham:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON:
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:19 pm

Stillwaitings wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:57 am


I agree with you that it’s the checks in India that are delaying it. But I doubt it has anything to do with holidays...the application I did for my spouse is still under process from 12th September. Factoring in Diwali, Christmas and the fact it’s a spousal application still doesn’t add up to why it’s outstanding.
Is it possible that delays are in Consulate / Embassy in UK itself? Surely they have to process and okay it first before sending to New Delhi. Just because our File Ref No. / Acknowledgement Number is on OCI Status enquiry website doesnt mean that it has reached India and printing procedure has started.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:24 pm

abhisheks9 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:33 am
@takdeerwala & alien.uk
my acknowledgement date is 30th November and I am still waiting
never felt this frustrated even with British Naturalization process
Very True. In April 2017 I started the process with English Test, Life in the UK Test and then NCS application in May for Citizenship. A very long wait in October after citizenship website said decision has been taken. Then get the letter, Ceremony in November, wait for Passport, then Surrender Certificate application and then OCI in December. 10 months have passed with some sort of waiting and frustration.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Stillwaitings » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:49 pm

takdeerwala wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:19 pm
Stillwaitings wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:57 am


I agree with you that it’s the checks in India that are delaying it. But I doubt it has anything to do with holidays...the application I did for my spouse is still under process from 12th September. Factoring in Diwali, Christmas and the fact it’s a spousal application still doesn’t add up to why it’s outstanding.
Is it possible that delays are in Consulate / Embassy in UK itself? Surely they have to process and okay it first before sending to New Delhi. Just because our File Ref No. / Acknowledgement Number is on OCI Status enquiry website doesnt mean that it has reached India and printing procedure has started.
High commission said the application is in New Delhi waiting for clearance. I thought VFS do their checks, once done they send back the originals to you, then will send the copies provided to New Delhi. They will do checks and then print, and then send. I may be wrong, but whichever way it’s stuck somewhere.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:51 pm

Few year back, there was a printing problem for passports at Delhi... I think it was when they changed the made the machine readable pages , Could that be a problem? or the scrutiny process for issuing OCI have been stepped up - for EU / UK Region?
I can only think of the above two reasons...
The VFS call centre is a waste of time and they read from their guidance document and won't spell one word out of their syllabus, so calling them is useless. Moreover, the VFS call centre and the VFS staff in the UK have absolutely no connection and both are working on their own, the advises given over phone / email are not always correct when you go in person to apply at the VFS centre.
Ok Back to the OCI timelines... We just need to feel lucky if they clear the files before the Republic Day, if not then the wait will go longer with the long weekend looming large! Add to it staffs taking extra days off to make it even more loooooong weekend :)
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:54 pm

takdeerwala wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:24 pm
abhisheks9 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:33 am
@takdeerwala & alien.uk
my acknowledgement date is 30th November and I am still waiting
never felt this frustrated even with British Naturalization process
Very True. In April 2017 I started the process with English Test, Life in the UK Test and then NCS application in May for Citizenship. A very long wait in October after citizenship website said decision has been taken. Then get the letter, Ceremony in November, wait for Passport, then Surrender Certificate application and then OCI in December. 10 months have passed with some sort of waiting and frustration.
You have just summerised the story of every UK - Indian settlement!
After OCI you can feel relaxed... In my case, I have completed the process for 4 in my family...
Funnily enough, I am the last person to have applied OCI and doing the waiting...!!
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:28 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:51 pm
Few year back, there was a printing problem for passports at Delhi... I think it was when they changed the made the machine readable pages , Could that be a problem? or the scrutiny process for issuing OCI have been stepped up - for EU / UK Region?
I can only think of the above two reasons...
The VFS call centre is a waste of time and they read from their guidance document and won't spell one word out of their syllabus, so calling them is useless. Moreover, the VFS call centre and the VFS staff in the UK have absolutely no connection and both are working on their own, the advises given over phone / email are not always correct when you go in person to apply at the VFS centre.
Ok Back to the OCI timelines... We just need to feel lucky if they clear the files before the Republic Day, if not then the wait will go longer with the long weekend looming large! Add to it staffs taking extra days off to make it even more loooooong weekend :)
Trying to track some timelines from other countries :
This one is from New York. Possibly other website forum link is not allowed to post here but his acknowledgement date was December 1st and he got his OCI on 18th january. Documents Printing Status : Processed on 18-JAN-2018. One more December 4 guy got it on Jan 11th Printing status date.

My guess is that as the deadline for conversion of PIO to OCI was 31st December, maybe there was a deluge of applications. Or are they busy cancelling unchanged PIO ha ha.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am

Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:26 pm

alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Thats a good move. Please let us know what reply they give. All the Best. I will also try to find oci enquiry address of Birmingham Consulate.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by pkris.k » Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:31 am

pkris.k wrote:
Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:56 pm
pkris.k wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:41 pm
Timeline of my OCI:
Application Date: 29-DEC-2017
VFS Center: VFS Hounslow
Date of acknowledgment: 02-Jan-2018
Original docs Received:03-Jan-2018
Documents Printing Status: Processed on 22-Jan-17
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 22-Jan-17
Document received At London: 22-Jan-17
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON: 23-Jan-17
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:

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Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by harry1983 » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:49 pm

Timeline for my OCI
Application Date: 05-JAN-2018
VFS Center: VFS Liverpool
Date of acknowledgment: 09-Jan-2018
Original docs Received:11-Jan-2018
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI :
Document received At Birmingham :
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:48 pm

pkris.k wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:31 am
pkris.k wrote:
Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:56 pm
pkris.k wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:41 pm
Timeline of my OCI:
Application Date: 29-DEC-2017
VFS Center: VFS Hounslow
Date of acknowledgment: 02-Jan-2018
Original docs Received:03-Jan-2018
Documents Printing Status: Processed on 22-Jan-17
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 22-Jan-17
Document received At London: 22-Jan-17
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON: 23-Jan-17
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
Congrats Man !!! Nice to see OCI being done in 3 weeks. I am waiting since 11th december for OCI application.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:50 pm

takdeerwala wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:26 pm
alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Thats a good move. Please let us know what reply they give. All the Best. I will also try to find oci enquiry address of Birmingham Consulate.
I sent email to oci.birmingham@mea.gov.in I will let you know if I get any reply.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:39 am

alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Plz keep updated here, my case is also sent to Edinburgh via VFS-Glasgow and I haven't emailed yet
I am losing patience now....completely lost why the hell it's 2 mnths and still under Process for me?? :evil: :evil:
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:21 pm

My status changed albeit partially.
Timeline of my OCI:
Application Date: 11 / 12 / 2017
VFS Center: VFS Bradford
Date of acknowledgment: 13 / 12 / 2017
Original docs Received: 14 /12 / 2017
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED on 24-JAN-2018
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI:
Document received At Birmingham:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON:
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:


Dispatched and Received is missing. Am I supposed to go to VFS now and submit Passport or wait till it shows dispatch plus received??

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:24 pm

abhisheks9 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:39 am
alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Plz keep updated here, my case is also sent to Edinburgh via VFS-Glasgow and I haven't emailed yet
I am losing patience now....completely lost why the hell it's 2 mnths and still under Process for me?? :evil: :evil:
Brother do send email to Edinburgh Consulate. You never know. I also sent email yesterday and today magically status is showing processed. Friday is Republic Day holiday and then this week is gone.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:30 pm

takdeerwala wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:24 pm
abhisheks9 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:39 am
alien.uk wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:21 am
Asked on Twitter and got the reply.

Please Send, following details to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in In order to look into your case.
1. Date of application
2. Full name on British Passport
3. British passport Number
4. File No. as on OCI application
Plz keep updated here, my case is also sent to Edinburgh via VFS-Glasgow and I haven't emailed yet
I am losing patience now....completely lost why the hell it's 2 mnths and still under Process for me?? :evil: :evil:
Brother do send email to Edinburgh Consulate. You never know. I also sent email yesterday and today magically status is showing processed. Friday is Republic Day holiday and then this week is gone.
thanks a lot for your concern, I just emailed to oci.edinburgh@mea.gov.in Fingers crossed :|
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by chaitumsk » Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:45 pm

TilharBoy wrote:
Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:15 pm
TilharBoy wrote:
Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:49 pm
Application for 1 Minor
VFS Center: London-Goswell Road
Application Date:23rd Nov 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24th Nov 2017
Original docs Received: 30th Nov 2017
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED
Dispatched From NEW DELHI: 14th Dec 2017
Document received At London: 14th Dec 2017
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON:18th Dec 2017
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED:
Which time of the day can we submit passport at Goswell after OCI received at LOndon?

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by takdeerwala » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:53 am

Between 08:30 and 11:30 AM, one can walk-in without any appointment.

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:48 am

@takdeerwala
you were so much right, as you suggested I mailed yesterday and today my status is also PROCESSED
more than magic its beaurocratic failure :?:
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by alien.uk » Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:48 pm

I got an one line reply from the embassy official today

Checked status and it says Processed...

Tomorrow holiday so realistically mid next week, I will walk in to handover my Passport and other formalities.

Thats all !!

Glad everyone got their files processed, Congratulations & Thanks for your guidance
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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by abhisheks9 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:06 pm

I got reply that they are looking into my case :D
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